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Teachers may be interested in our latest resource: an overview of useful websites to support Physical Education at home for students with Special Educational Needs including those with a moderate, severe or profound GLD or who may have limited mobility -
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NCSE would like to congratulate the first group of students to have successfully completed the Certificate in Inclusive School Support, developed by UCD for SNAs working in the Irish education system.
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NCSE has a wide range of supports available to assist parents with remote teaching and learning. See for more information.
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Top tips on speech&language and occupational therapy - for all parents to use at home, including those of children with special educational needs
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The NCSE is developing weekly themes to support home learning. This week’s theme is gardening – click here to see our gardening resources
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NCSE is delighted to facilitate 4 Day Introduction to Autism for teachers in schools opening Special Classes. The first session was presented by autistic teacher Joan McDonald
@posautive
who provided insights of her own experiences as an autistic and a teacher.
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NCSE are delighted to facilitate the 4 Day Introduction to Autism for teachers in schools opening their first special class for autism.
The course is being hosted in Galway and Dublin and includes guest speaker Joan Mc Donald.
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Congratulations to all the SNAs in UCD today on their Certificate in Inclusive School Support
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NCSE have prepared resources to support parents and teachers of all children including those with Special Education Needs transition
#BackToSchool
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Schools across the country will receive a poster listing the NCSE’s TPL seminars for this academic year. These seminars can be registered for on our website, using the link below.
We are looking forward to welcoming all teaching staff who register.
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NCSE has launched an online survey to inform its policy advice on how best to move forward in the education of students being educated in special schools and classes. You are invited to complete the survey at:
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An overview of some useful online supports for Post Primary Teachers supporting all students including those with SEN is available in the new teacher support area of our website
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This week’s NCSE Theme of the Week is baking! Baking is a fun activity for all the family and can support your child’s learning and development. There are lots of useful resources as well as recipes with visual supports to suit all learners available here:
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Developing your child’s Gross Motor Skills – find activity ideas for home at
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Today is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day. DLD encompasses the terms Specific Language Impairment and Specific Speech and Language Disorder. This year’s campaign is asking teachers to
#ThinkLanguage
#ThinkDLD
.
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Promoting Behaviour and Learning at home. 5th of 7 booklets in a series of supports. Gives an overview of a Total Communication Approach and provides information on different modes of communication within that approach.
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Promoting Learning and Behaviour at home .. 1st of 7 booklets in a series of supports to promote learning and behaviour at home. This resources aims to develop an understanding of behaviours of concern.
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NCSE welcomes Minister Josepha Madigan’s announcement of a new Training Programme for SNAs
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This week’s Theme of the Week is Transition and Change – lots of useful resources here
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It is estimated that 1 in 14 students may have DLD impacting on social, emotional and academic achievements. When teachers see a student struggling in his or her learning
#ThinkLanguage
#ThinkDLD
. Please check out our video for more information -
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“An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society”. The NCSE publishes a policy advice paper on special schools and classes. The policy advice has seven core recommendations. See for more information.
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The Alert Program® are providing free access to everyone to their new online course called, Your Best Self: The Alert Program®. Sign up at between 4pm, March 31 and 4am April 1 (GMT) to register
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New portal for NCSE In School Support launched today.
#teacherprofessionallearning
#schoolsupport
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Promoting Learning and Positive Behaviour at Home - (Resource 7). Discusses the difficulties children and young people with additional needs often experience when transitioning from place to place or activity to activity.
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The NCSE ‘Sensory Spaces in Schools’ resource for teachers gives guidance and suggestions to support students who use sensory spaces in schools. You can access the ‘Sensory Spaces in Schools’ resource here
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Delighted to collaborate with
@ScoilnetPrimary
and
@ScoilnetPPrim
to have a range of NCSE resources hosted on the Scoilnet website. You can access them here.
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This week’s Theme of the Week is Communication and Keeping in Touch! Lots of resources to support Home Learning available here:
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NCSE is recruiting Advisors in Autism, Behaviour and Special Educational Needs (Full time Secondment Opportunities for the 2022/2023 school year)
#recruitment
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NCSE parent and teacher resources within the theme of ‘Spring’, to support learning from home now online. Supports include literacy and language, outdoor and active learning, sensory based learning and the curriculum resources. See
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Resources and supports for teachers providing Summer Provision (home based and school based) for students with Special Educational Needs available on the new summer provision section of NCSE website:
@Education_Ire
#SummerProvision
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Second in our series of videos for teachers – Using mind maps to enhance students’ learning.
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Promoting Learning and Positive Behaviour at Home – Resource 6. How to develop vital life skills for your child in the home environment.
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Day 3 of Introduction to Autism and teachers are learning about the importance of visual structured methodologies to support autistic learners
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Happy World Teacher day to all the amazing teachers who support all learners especially those who teach our students with special educational needs.
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If teachers are interested in applying for support from an autism advisor you can apply through NCSE school support portal
#worldautismday
#autismawareness
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Assessment of Need update: NCSE has now compiled and published a number of exemplars to assist schools in completing the report of education need. These are available here
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NCSE’s online seminars for teachers cover a range of topics including supporting children with autism, positive behaviour management, assistive technology. Register now at
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NCSE are delighted to launch sustained support workshops for teachers in special classes for autism, jointly delivered by Middletown Centre for Autism and NCSE. Please follow the links to book your place:
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The NCSE is pleased to launch a new video for parents called 'Getting Extra Help in Mainstream Schools; Information for Parents'....
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Speech & Language and Occupational Therapy - find top tips for parents of Junior Infants to Sixth Class at
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Booking now open for
#ncseconf2020
on 17 Nov. The theme of this year’s conference is Online Learning and Inclusion. Book here
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Warm congratulations to all the SNAs who were awarded the Diploma in Inclusive School Support in UCD. This online programme is fully funded by the Department of Education in partnership with the NCSE.
Applications are now open for Sept 2024 here:
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World Autism Day is 2nd April 2021. The NCSE provides autism supports to parents and teachers. All information can be accessed by visiting the website here
#worldautismday
#autismawareness
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Students grow with DLD. Their needs change over time and the best strategies to support students with DLD in school should be collaboratively identified and reviewed with the student, parents and teacher.
#NCSE
#DLDDay
#Studentvoice
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NCSE delighted to launch its Comprehensive Review of the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Scheme
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Teachers working with children with autism have access to NCSE supported post-graduate level professional development at St Angela’s College
#worldautismday
#autismawareness
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Sleep is an important activity of daily living, essential for the brain & body & important for learning, memory & well-being. Help your family get back into good daily routines with this info leaflet from our Occupational Therapy team
#sleep
#BackToSchool
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Second in our series of videos for parents – some practical strategies for responding to difficult behaviour at home. Check out our booklet at for more ideas and strategies.
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A Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development for Teachers working with Students with Autism will be available through St Angela’s College, Sligo in collaboration with the NCSE.
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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities – a day to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society.
#IDPWD2020
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NCSE Guidelines for Special Schools and Mainstream schools for 2022/23 are now available here:
@NABMSE
@CatholicPrimary
@IPPN_Education
@NAPD_IE
@JMB_Secretariat
@AFPatrunachta
@EducateTogether
@accsirl
@ETBIreland
@astiunion
@INTOnews
@TUIunion
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To all Teachers and School Leaders, the NCSE Teacher Professional Learning calendar is now live. To find out more and to register:
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Third in our series of videos for parents - ideas for movement activities to help your child with learning at home. For more info check out and
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The NCSE has developed many autism-specific resources to support teaching and learning. These can be accessed here
#worldautismday
#autismawareness
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Supporting children & young people to engage in everyday household activities such as cleaning & tidying has a wealth of benefits including developing life skills & independence.
#occupationaltherapy
#tidyuptime
@judipettigrew
@AOTInews
@AlliedHealthUL
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Assessment of Need information for schools. In response to our statutory obligations, the NCSE has published Guidelines for Schools to support them with AON requests. Please see link for more details
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NCSE Advisors and Therapy team members have written a blog for Enable Ireland to support autistic students Autism and Augmentative Alternative Communication
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The NCSE Research Conference is underway, join us on our livestream .
#ncseconf2023
- Prof Debs Robinson and Dr Lisha O’Sullivan presenting initial findings on the evaluation of NCSE frontline services.
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You are welcome to register for NCSE teacher professional learning seminars in November
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This week’s Theme of the Week is Games! Lots of ideas to support home learning here
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Video 9 – Study Skills for Post Primary Students. Find new resources here
This resource is useful for teachers to incorporate into lessons or for teachers or parents to share directly with students.
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“We're proud to team up with
@AsIAmIreland
for their
#AutismFriendlySchools
Project 2023. Schools interested can learn more about the program and express interest by Oct 27th. For detailed project description, visit our website .”
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The NCSE is delighted to announce a unique learning opportunity for schools with Fulbright Scholar Dr Susan Bazyk of
@emc_ot
entitled; 'Promoting Mental Wellbeing & Inclusion in Irish Schools'.
Places are limited so reserve your school's place now!
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Have your say in the review of the legislation that provides education for children and young people with special education needs. Please see the link for more details
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NCSE has a range of supports for schools establishing their first Special Class for Autistic Students
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Find useful websites/apps to support and develop your child’s speech, language and communication skills at
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NCSE is recruiting SLT and OT Therapist Managers as part of the next phase of the Demonstration Project on In-School and Early Years Therapy Support
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Check out our evening seminar in collaboration with DCU’s Dr Sinead Smyth, ‘Supporting students in special schools and special classes to navigate their social environment post-COVID’
See video for more details. Register at
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Save the date: NCSE Research Conference 2020 is taking place on 17th November. See more info here
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Seeking a home tutor for the 2020 Summer Provision Scheme? Information for parents on home tutor services and links to online platforms on which to advertise for home tutors is available on our website -
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Register now for our Upcoming Online Seminars. A range of seminars available for both Primary and Post Primary teachers.
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NCSE are hosting Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Supports (SCERTS) - a 2 day seminar facilitated by one of the co-authors Emily Rubin
@emilyrubin6
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Paula Prendeville Head of Inclusion, Policy and Practice was delighted to attend the launch of the PGSEN Autism in St Angela’s College, Sligo. She shared current developments in inclusive education and wished the students well on their studies.
@StAngelasSligo
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Teachers, Join us on the 27th, 28th and 29th August for The SCERTS Model: An Introduction
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This week NCSE are celebrating World Occupational Therapy week, stay tuned for further OT information and access a range of occupation focused resources!
#OTweek
#supportive
#WorldOTweek
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Congratulations to Stepaside ETNS who are using the new Autism Guidance as a pledge to support the inclusion of autistic students across the entire school community
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Booking now open for
#ncseconf2019
in Croke Park, Dublin on 19 Nov. What does a fully inclusive education system look like? How can teachers be supported to teach inclusively throughout their careers? Come along to find out. More info & booking here
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FORSA National Seminar on SNA Education and Training - The NCSE is joining the School of Education UCD, IPPN, Hibernia College and Fórsa to discuss SNAs’ role to facilitate the inclusion and independence of students whom they support.
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NCSE is recruiting Senior Grade SLTs and OTs as part of the next phase of the Demonstration Project on In-School and Early Years Therapy Support
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Looking for ways to support children in their transition back to school? This NCSE resource highlights lots of existing child centred resources for parents and teachers.
#primary
#postprimary
#BackToSchool
Link
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NCSE team members delivering workshops for principal colleagues at today's IPPN Conference in Kilarney.
@IPPN_Education
#ippn23
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NCSE are delighted to launch resources to support tutors and teachers in delivering the Summer Programme 2022. You can find information and resources on the Home and School-Based Summer Programme on .
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Fifth in our series of videos for teachers – Circle Time to Support Remote Learning.
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Promoting Learning and Behaviour at home .. 2nd of 7 booklets in a series of supports. Helpful tips on how to design and use visual schedules, First- Next and First – Next - Then boards as preventative strategies to help children and young people at home.
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Find useful websites and resources for Paediatric Occupational Therapy at
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This week our videos will focus again on support for parents. Fifth in our series of videos for parents – Let us go for a walk! More resources to support this can be found at
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The NCSE provides teacher seminars which are currently delivered online. The calendar of autism specific training can be accessed here
#worldautismday
#autismawareness
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